IBUC Intelligent Upconverters
Transcript of IBUC Intelligent Upconverters
IBUC
Intelligent
Block
Upconverters
Terrasat Communications
Quick Biography
• Originated 1994, private in 2001
• 50 employees
• Over 14,000 IBUCs/IBUC2s in service
• Manufactured in our modern facility in
Morgan Hill, CA
• Four worldwide Service Centers
Modern Production Facility
IBUC Customers
European Broadcasting Union
Managing the Network
Monitor everything…
Except your RF
Satellite Network Operators
Our vision for the industry is Intelligent BUCs that
give our customers options for managing their RF
network from anywhere - the IBUC.
Terrasat’s Vision
IBUC Integrated Package
Management &
Control
IF Interface
Converter
Unit
SSPA
Fan
IBUC Interfaces
IBUC
Modem
FSK
with
M&C
L-band IF
10 MHz
DC
TCP/IP
Alarm contact
RS485
RS232
Handheld
Terminal
Local Diagnostics
NMS Interface
Options
SNMP-
compliant
IBUC Diagnostics
Served as web pages
for:
Installation tool
Remote monitoring
Troubleshooting
IBUC Diagnostics
Drill down for finer
detail
• Ability to manage the remote site – from
anywhere
• Tools for optimizing the installation
• Tools for troubleshooting both the IBUC and
the inputs to it – faster service restoration
• Reduced number of returns with no problem
found
What That Means
IBUC Product Line-up
2013-2014 Expansion
• Increased floor space by 40%
• Expanded Automated Testing Capacity
• Introduced Automated Optical
Inspection
• Added a fourth service center in Brazil
Nitrogen distribution system
Factory Expansion
Automated Optical Inspection
Factory Expansion
Product Line Direction
• Consolidate packaging
• Size/weight reduction
• Include RJ45 on all IBUC models
• Push to higher output power
IBUC2
Available Bands and Power
C 5W-60W
X 5W-60W
Ku 4W-40W
Low Ku (30B) 4W-40W
DBS 5W-25W
Ka 5W-25W
Available Options
• Direct AC input
• External DC input– Connector
– Through IFL cable
• Internal 10 MHz reference
• Optional F-type input connector
• Waveguide or N-type output for C & X
• Non-inverting option on C-band
IBUC2 1+1
IBUC2 1+1
• Uses RJ45 Ethernet for M&C
• Mating RJ45 connector included
• One Ethernet cable for TX and RX
system
• Not compatible with earlier IBUC 1+1
New LC IBUC2s
New LC IBUC2s
C-band 10W
Ku-band 8W
Power Consumption = 65W
IFL power only
Application
GaN IBUC G
GaAs Power Transfer Curve
GaN Power Transfer Curve
Spectral Regrowth
C-Band Spectral Regrowth
Ku-Band Spectral Regrowth
IMD3
C-Band IMD3
Ku-Band IMD3
IBUC Family
C-Band X-Band Ku-Band DBS Ka-Band
IBUC2 To 60W To 60W To 40W To 25W To 25W
IBUC
(Original)
80-200W 80-175W 50-100W 40W
IBUCG 400W 400W 150/200W
Thank You!
Contact Info:
Ron Merritt
+1 770 476 3205
Web site:
www.terrasatinc.com
IBUC
Intelligent
Block
Upconverters
Terrasat Communications